BALLYMACARRY LOWER, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO.
Change of use from a sewing factory to a call center in Buncrana.
1952035 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 23 December 2019
- Reference
- 1952035
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use of part of an existing building from a sewing factory to a call center. The development will also include additional car parking and associated site works.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
(1) change of use of part of existing building from sewing factory to call center (2) additional car-parking and all associated site development works
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rd, Ballymacarry Lower, Buncrana | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 160 m |
| 42 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana | Jan 2026 | €145,000 | 233 m |
| 48 Oakfield Close, Buncranaprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €281,938 | 243 m |
| No. 47 Oakfield Close, Railway Road, Buncranaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €281,938 | 249 m |
| 44 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana | Mar 2025 | €125,000 | 252 m |
| 34 Oakfield Close, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 288 m |
| 17 St Johns Park, Gransha, Buncrana | Jan 2026 | €290,000 | 333 m |
| Mill House, Millbray, Buncrana | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 368 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 December 2019
- Further information requested21 February 2020
- Further information received18 May 2020
- Decision due20 June 2020
- Decision issued11 June 2020
- Grant issued24 July 2020
- Permission expiry23 July 2025
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